Committee authorizes Smith Street sidewalk contract; partners to fund one‑third

The Infrastructure & Environment Committee considered authorization for the village manager to execute a contract to extend the sidewalk on the east side of Smith Street south of Cunningham Drive. Staff member Berry said the project addressed an existing sidewalk gap and that the budget contemplated the installation. He reported that District 15 School District and the Palatine Park District committed to funding one‑third of the proposed improvement and that Countryside Unitarian Church agreed to grant a permanent easement to avoid additional tree removal.

Berry identified the low compliant bidder as Strata Construction and read the bid amount in the transcript as "Strata Construction, in the amount of $74.00 90." Because the numeric amount is unclear in the transcript, the exact contract price is not specified here; staff said they had reviewed references and have past experience with the bidder. The committee voted to approve the contract authorization and to accept the associated easement, and the items were placed on the council consent agenda.